On Saturday, March 01, 2014 10:20:29 PM Eric Tykwinski wrote:
I do remember though something about a modem over VoIP protocol being developed, something like Jay was saying about Faxing over VoIP, but I guess it never took off. My guess being relying on the same line as an internet connection would be about that smart anyways.
FoIP (Fax over IP) is "dodgy" for a couple of key reasons: a) Different call capabilities, during setup, of SIP and T.30, where a portion of the segment is TDM. b) Different FoIP modes, during setup, where one end uses SIP and the other uses T.38, with an inability to propagate these capabilities across the circuit. c) Signaling delay between initial INVITE and 200 OK, introduced due to SIP-SS7-SIP conversion. d) TDM-IP-TDM conversions causing incorrect training across the circuit. e) Low-rate codecs in the transit path that are not signaled to the end points, e.g., end points running at g.711 while an intermediate device runs at g.729. My guess is modems would have the same issues. In general, FoIP solutions have a better chance of working if a circuit provisioned to transmit a fax is all-IP (or, at the very least, limits the TDM-IP conversions). If all else fails, scan and e-mail. Mark.